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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Union Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery

Lat:   42.7189°   (42° 43' 8")

Lon:   -70.9790°   (-70° 58' 44")

The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County<1>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Georgetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Byfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Groveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • West Boxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Boxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Topsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
    • Rowley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • West Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County
    • Rocks Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Newbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Haverhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Ipswich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
        • Ipswich is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
      • Newbury Old Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
        • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
      • Merrimac
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Merrimac is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
      • Shawsheen Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Middleton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
      • Howe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Asbury Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
        • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Hamilton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • Newburyport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
        • Newburyport is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
      • North Andover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
        • North Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
      • Andover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Brigadoon Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
        • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
      • Hathorne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
        • Hathorne is located in Essex County
      • Wenham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
        • Wenham is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
      • South Hamilton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
        • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Amesbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
        • Amesbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
      • Methuen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
        • Methuen is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
      • Lawrence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Union Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harmony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • South Byfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <5>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Merrimack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pentucket Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lithuanian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haverhill Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91181 <5>
      • Rowley Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowley Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Burial Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROW.800 <6>
      • Bridge Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridge Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
      • Children of Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Children of Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
      • Ridgewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Haverhill City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haverhill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haverhill City Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haverhill City Cemetery
      • Hilldale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilldale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilldale Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • First Burying Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Burying Ground
      • Peabody Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peabody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peabody Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
      • Old South Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Cemetery
        • South Side Cemetery
        • Southside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <5>
      • Old Burying Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Old North Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <5>
      • Cawles Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cawles Memorial Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cowles Highland Cemetery
        • Cowles Memorial Cemetery
        • Highland - Cowles Cemetery
        • New Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <5>
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Highland Annex Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • First Burial Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Burial Ground
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Hill Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600794  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600794 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Georgetown
      • County: Essex         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #600794 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7189, Longitude: -70.9790    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.




 

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